Dave Engle

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

AVG .262
HR 31
RBI 181
H 431
OPS .700
PIV -366
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
11/30/1956 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-04-14
Last Game
1989-07-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ralph David Engle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
594 1,643 201 431 88 13 31 181 5 120 190 .262 .311 .388 .700 -366

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 MIN AL 82 248 29 64 14 4 5 32 0 13 37 .258 .255 (+1%) .320 (-8%) .368 (+10%) .688 (+2%) -15.4
1982 MIN AL 58 186 20 42 7 2 4 16 0 10 22 .226 .261 (-14%) .324 (-17%) .388 (-10%) .712 (-13%) -414.3
1983 MIN AL 120 374 46 114 22 4 8 43 2 28 39 .305 .260 (+17%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+15%) .714 (+12%) 786.9
1984 MIN AL 109 391 56 104 20 1 4 38 0 26 22 .266 .259 (+2%) .322 (-5%) .384 (-8%) .707 (-7%) -442.1
1985 MIN AL 70 172 28 44 8 2 7 25 2 21 28 .256 .257 (avg) .323 (+3%) .390 (+15%) .714 (+9%) 270.8
1986 DET AL 35 86 6 22 7 0 0 4 0 7 13 .256 .257 (-1%) .325 (-4%) .395 (-15%) .720 (-10%) -134.2
1987 MON NL 59 84 7 19 4 0 1 14 1 6 11 .226 .262 (-14%) .331 (-16%) .415 (-25%) .746 (-21%) -291.6
1988 MON NL 34 37 4 8 3 0 0 1 0 5 5 .216 — — — — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 27 65 5 14 3 0 2 8 0 4 13 .215 .254 (-15%) .319 (-18%) .375 (-6%) .694 (-12%) -126.4
Career · 9 seasons 594 1,643 201 431 88 13 31 181 5 120 190 .262 — — — — -366

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30783210622517110.270
Away287811952061471.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-07-28 MILTEXW 100000001
1989-07-27 MILDETW 000000000
1989-07-06 MILBOSL 201000000
1989-07-02 MILNYYW 100000001
1989-06-28 MILBOSW 000000000
1989-06-23 MILCHWW 411000210
1989-06-16 MILMINW 211000100
1989-06-15 MILTORW 300000000
1989-06-10 MILBALW 501000001
1989-06-04 MILNYYL 100000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 43 36 309 25 4 31
3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
C 197 161 777 66 18 7
OF 136 104 246 9 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 MIN OF 76 64 144 4 3 0
1982 MIN OF 34 23 63 3 1 1
1983 MIN C 73 66 299 26 9 3
1983 MIN OF 4 4 7 0 0 0
1984 MIN C 86 80 376 34 8 3
1985 MIN C 17 12 58 3 1 1
1985 MIN OF 3 2 8 1 0 0
1986 DET 1B 23 21 173 13 0 20
1986 DET C 3 1 11 1 0 0
1986 DET OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1987 MON 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1987 MON 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1987 MON C 6 0 11 1 0 0
1987 MON OF 11 9 19 1 0 0
1988 MON 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 MON C 9 2 21 1 0 0
1988 MON OF 4 2 4 0 0 0
1989 ML4 1B 18 15 133 12 4 11
1989 ML4 C 3 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 196
First Base 43
Third Base 3
Left Field 16
Right Field 121
Designated Hitter 118

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 MON NL $150,000
1987 MON NL $145,000
1985 MIN AL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $510,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1977, 1978

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 4.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Engle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brook Fordyce
    .258 avg, 41 HR
  2. 89
    Ed Ott
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  3. 86
    Bill Sarni
    .263 avg, 22 HR
  4. 80
    Josh Bard
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  5. 79
    Javier Valentin
    .251 avg, 45 HR
  6. 79
    Bill Haselman
    .259 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Engle

What years did Dave Engle play?
Dave Engle played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Dave Engle a pitcher?
No. Dave Engle was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dave Engle hit?
Dave Engle hit 31 career home runs with 431 hits.